Each of the district courts in the County has jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases. The 448th District Court is designated as a civil court only. The court sets hearings for civil jury trials, civil bench trials, wrongful termination, slip and falls, discrimination, damages, asbestos, expunctions, workers compensation, contracts, summary judgments, default judgments, pre-trial hearings, motions and other civil matters.
The Court is headed by a State District Judge.

Goals and Objectives

Goal: To serve the State of Texas, the County of El Paso and the general public more efficiently in all judicial matters in accordance with the laws of the state of Texas.

Objective: To reduce the court docket through the use of mediation and pre-trial motion hearings and to increase the efficiency of this court through automation used for preparing and tracking cases on the docket.